Tebogo beats Lyles to clock fastest 200m semi time
PARIS : Botswana's Letsile Tebogo set the fastest time in the men's Olympic 200 metres semi-finals on Wednesday, proving his intent to upset American Noah Lyles' quest for a sprint double.
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SAINT-DENIS, France — Noah Lyles will race for his second Olympic gold medal despite finishing runner-up Wednesday in the 200-meter semifinal, his first loss at that distance in three years.
Paris Olympics 2024: American Noah Lyles Wins Men's 100m Gold Medal
World champion Noah Lyles roared to victory in 9.79sec to claim gold in a dramatic men's Olympic 100m final in Paris on Sunday. Lyles became the first American, male or female, to win the event since Justin Gatlin won in the 2004 Athens Games. In a photo-finish, Jamaica's Kishane Thompson claimed silver, just five-thousandths of a second off Lyles' pace. Lyles' US teammate Fred Kerley took bronze in 9.81sec, just one-hundredth ahead of South African Akani Simbine, who timed 9.82sec. Defending champion Marcell Jacobs of Italy was fifth in 9.85sec, Botswana's Letsile Tebogo sixth in 9.86sec, American Kenny Bednarek seventh in 9.88sec and Jamaican Oblique Seville eighth in 9.91sec in an astonishing race.
Thompson, Seville edge Lyles in 100m semis
PARIS : Jamaica's Kishane Thompson and Oblique Seville served notice they plan to battle favourite Noah Lyles of the United States for Olympic men's 100 metres glory, clocking the two quickest times in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Who is Kishane Thompson? The Jamaican 100m sprinter tipped for Paris gold
The fastest man in the world is set to be crowned at the men’s 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympics tonight (August 4).
De Grasse advances to Olympic men's 100m semis, fellow Canadian Brown DQ'd
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse qualified for the men's 100-metre semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, while fellow Canadian Aaron Brown missed his chance to compete for a spot due to a false start.
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Canadian sprinter De Grasse peaking right on time for Paris Olympics
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse thrives on sport's biggest stages - the brighter the lights, the better for the six-times Olympic medallist.